EP 3706615 A1 20200916 - VAGINAL SPECULUM
Title (en)
VAGINAL SPECULUM
Title (de)
VAGINALSPEKULUM
Title (fr)
SPÉCULUM VAGINAL
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 17200995 A 20171110
- EP 18176417 A 20180607
- EP 2018080842 W 20181109
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2019092222A1] The present disclosure relates to a vaginal speculum comprising a vaginal assembly comprising at least two longitudinal separating elements connected at a distal end for insertion into the vagina of a subject. The vaginal speculum is configured for holding the vaginal walls of the subject apart, thereby permitting examination and/or suturing of at least the posterior part of the vaginal tissue. The present disclosure further relates to a set of vaginal specula comprising a number of specula according to the fist aspect of the invention, wherein said specula are provided in predefined sizes such that the specula suitably fit a range of anatomies. The present disclosure also relates to a method for providing an unobstructed view of at least the posterior part of the vaginal wall during suturing of a subject after said subject has given birth.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 1/32 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/303 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR US)
A61B 1/00066 (2013.01 - EP KR); A61B 1/0008 (2013.01 - EP KR US); A61B 1/00103 (2013.01 - EP KR); A61B 1/0011 (2013.01 - EP KR); A61B 1/00144 (2013.01 - EP KR); A61B 1/303 (2013.01 - EP KR); A61B 1/32 (2013.01 - EP KR US); A61B 17/0218 (2013.01 - KR US); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01 - KR); A61B 17/42 (2013.01 - KR US); A61B 2017/00862 (2013.01 - KR US); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01 - KR US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2019092222 A1 20190516; AU 2018365331 A1 20200521; AU 2018365331 B2 20230406; BR 112020009251 A2 20201020; CA 3081641 A1 20190516; CA 3081641 C 20231128; CN 111386065 A 20200707; CN 111386065 B 20230929; DK 3706615 T3 20230814; EP 3706615 A1 20200916; EP 3706615 B1 20230510; EP 4223210 A1 20230809; ES 2952277 T3 20231030; FI 3706615 T3 20230808; JP 2021502206 A 20210128; JP 7340531 B2 20230907; KR 102552209 B1 20230707; KR 20200086701 A 20200717; MX 2020004818 A 20201008; RU 2020115577 A 20211210; RU 2020115577 A3 20220224; US 10694935 B2 20200630; US 11937790 B2 20240326; US 2019365217 A1 20191205; US 2020275832 A1 20200903
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 2018080842 W 20181109; AU 2018365331 A 20181109; BR 112020009251 A 20181109; CA 3081641 A 20181109; CN 201880076266 A 20181109; DK 18799539 T 20181109; EP 18799539 A 20181109; EP 23166809 A 20181109; ES 18799539 T 20181109; FI 18799539 T 20181109; JP 2020544143 A 20181109; KR 20207016578 A 20181109; MX 2020004818 A 20181109; RU 2020115577 A 20181109; US 201916539735 A 20190813; US 202016875578 A 20200515